The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-12-16

infant industries are still needing the
highest and greatest degree Of favor and
care that can be wrung from federal leg.
islation.
PROTECTION AGAINST "PkuPER LAgoR."
It II also said that the increase in the
price OF domestic manufactures resulting
from the present tariff il necessary In
order that higher wages may be paid to
our workingmen employed in manuiac-
tories than are paid for what is called
"pauper labor" In all we acknowledge
the force OF an argument which involves
the welfare and liberal compensation OF
our laboring people. Our labor Is hon
orable In the eyes Of every American
citizen, and lies at the foundation Of our
development. Il is entitled without af-
iectation or hypocrisy TO tho utmost re-
gard. The standard of our laborcr's life
should not be marred by that Of another
country less favored, and th y are en-
titled TO their full share OF our adyanta-
ges. BY the last census Is made 10 ap.
pear that Of the II .o93 900 Of our popula-
ton engaged In all kinds OF industries,
1870. .4D3 are employed In agriculture,
i,074 ,23s In professional and personal
service, 2 2,a00, SIG of whom are domestic
servants and lahorers, while i,slo,25G
arc employed in trade and trausporta-
lion, and 1857 lie are classed as om-
ployed at manufacturing and mining
For present purposes, however, the latter
number should bc considerably reduced.
Without attempting 10 enumerate al, IL
will be conceded that there should be
deducted from those which II includes
310,i4i carpenters and joinera, 2s5, ,i70
milliners, dressmakcrs aud scamstresses,
1922 blacksmiths, i33. .756 tailors and
iaiioressses, 100000 masons, 1924
butchers, IL 400 bakers, -, ls2 plas,erers
and 1901 manufacturing agricultural im-
/ plements, leaving 2.023. .9s7 persons EN-.
ployed In manufacturing industries, who
are claimed % be benefited by higb
tariff. To these the appeal Is made 10
save their employment and maintain
their wages by resisting a change.
There should be no disposition 20 answer
such suggestions by the allegations that
they are in minority arsong those Who
labor and therefore should iorego an adj
vantage In the interest Of low prices for
the majority; their compensation, as IL
may be affected by the operations OF
tariff laws, should at all times be Ecrupu.
lously kept in view: ans yet, with sligh,
reflection, they will not overlook the fact
that they are consumers with the rest !;
that they too have their own wants and
those Of their families 70 supply iron
their earnings. and the prices Of the me-
cessaries Of life, as we'll as the amount OF
those wants, will regulate the measure
Of their welfare and comfort.
THE woRKIMGMAs II HIMSELF TAXED.
But tie reduction of taxation de-
manded should be- 80 measured as not to
necessitate or justify either the Joss Of
employment by the workingmau nor the
lessening Of his wages: and the profits
still remaining to the manufacturer after
u necessary readjustment should furnish
no excuse for sacrifice Of the interests
Of his employees in either their oppor-
tnnity 10 work sr the diminniion OF theil
compensation nor can tine worker in
! manufactures fail TO understand thai
while high tariff Il claimed to be neces
sary 10 allow the payment OF remunera
! tive wages, Il certainly results in very
] large increase In the price OF nearly al
: sorts Of manufactures, which in count
1 less forms he needs for the use Of him
I self and his family. lie receives at thl
. desk Of his employer his wages, ans
. perhaps before he reaches his home i
0 obliged, in purchase for family use 0
i an article which embraces his own labo
/, to return, fn the payment OF the in
= creased price which the tariff permits
= the hard-earned compensation Of man.
I days toll.
g TIE FARMER AND THE TARIFF.
d The farmer and the agricuIturist VIII
= manufactures nothing, but who pays Tia
i increased price which the tariff impose
!, upon every agricultural implement. upo
l. all he wears and upon all he uses an
" owns, except the increase Of bis flock
e and herds, and such things as his hui
IT bandry produces from the soil, is invite
D TO aid in maintaining the present situi
ie tion, and he is told that high duty Q
s. imported wool is necessary for the benz
a fit Of those who have sheep to shear,
le order that the price of their wool may il
Y, crease. They OF course are not reminde
OF that the farmer who has no sheep is |
ly this scheme obliged in his purchase
clothing and WOODEN goods to pay Il
butte to his felIow.farmer, as well as
:. the manufacturer and merchant. Nor
!. any mention made of the fact that she,
: owners themselves, and their Household
:. must wear clothing and use other ar
cles manufactured from the wool tn
!, sell at tariff prices, and thus, as consuI